How To Install Nvidia Drivers In LUbuntu

[Lee Gold]

I could be wrong but:

I think it's in the Synaptic Package Manager. IMO try the driver that
says "Nvidia-173". Then reboot ...

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On Sun, May 19, 2013, at 05:23 PM, Tong Sun wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I'm using LUbuntu 13.04 and need to install the proprietary nvidia driver
> on my system because the Nouveau driver is not working properly for
> my GeForce 6150SE (Ref #1).
> 
> The Community Help Wik @
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BinaryDriverHowto/Nvidia tells me to go
> to "System -> Administration -> Additional Drivers", but I don't have
> that
> menu entry (I'm using fluxbox as my WM actually).
> 
> Google search indicated that I should install nvidia-current-updates, but
> it is only a transitional package. However, its description is not
> helpful
> to me at all:
> 
> Package: nvidia-current-updates
> Description-en: Transitional package for nvidia-current-updates
>  This is a transitional package for nvidia-current-updates, and can be
>  safely removed after the installation is complete.
> 
> I.e., it doesn't say what package should be installed.
> 
> How should install the proprietary nvidia driver on LUbuntu 13.04,
> preferable through command line, that can invoke the proper hardware
> detection to install the
> proper driver for my card?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> PS. my GeForce 6150SE card:
> 
> $ lspci | grep VGA
> 00:0d.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation C61 [GeForce 6150SE
> nForce 430] (rev a2)
> 
> 
> Ref #1: https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/229228
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